Resources: dialects

(most recently posted resources: dialects listed first) (click on title for more info)

Don’t Say Ain’t

A young African American girl discovers the advantages and disadvantages of speaking Standard English. Set in New York City in the late 1950s, the issues of class and prejudice are timeless.

Type: Book: Picture • Grade Level: K - 6
Categories: Geography -critical  Language Issues  Religious/ethnic oppression  Social justice  White privilege 
Keywords: racism  class issues  Standard English  dialects  cultural identity 

Yo Jo

A boy talks using slang and colloquial language, but his grandfather encourages him to speak without using slang.

Type: Book: Picture • Grade Level: 1 - 3: Primary
Categories: Geography -critical  Identity issues  Language Issues 
Keywords: Standard English  cultural identity  dialects 

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